Nuclear Waste News
Liz Peace CBE appointed as new Chair of Nuclear Waste ServicesNuclear Decommissioning Authority announces Liz Peace CBE has been appointed as Chair of Nuclear Waste Services. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has today announced that Liz… |
National recognition for Sellafield apprenticeship schemeSellafield Ltd has once again hit the top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in England. Companies in this elite bracket are recognised as ‘outstanding apprenticeship employers through commitment… |
Sellafield partnership appoints final key delivery partnersSellafield's Programme and Project Partners has appointed its final key delivery partner to help deliver major projects Altrad Support Services and KAEFER UK & Ireland have signed a… |
Sellafield takes delivery of first fully electric trainSellafield's rail team welcomed the latest addition to their fleet this month as the site took delivery of its first fully electric locomotive. Sellafield has one of the largest internal… |
UK plans near surface disposal of intermediate level wasteIn its updated strategy for handling nuclear waste and radioactive substances, the UK proposes to use a shallower disposal facility for suitable intermediate-level waste which was previously… |
NRS celebrates community growthDuring the last decade, NRS has invested over £10 million socio-economic funding into more than 1,400 community driven projects to create sustainable growth. Our work with the Nuclear… |
Three trends shaping the future of nuclear engineeringFor head of asset management at Sellafield Ltd, Gary Dixon, harnessing the latest technology and applying them on an industrial engineering level is something that he gets to do every day. … |
NDA group establishes innovative partnership to manage asbestos waste at legacy nuclear sitesThe Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), in collaboration with its subsidiary Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), has awarded two contracts to establish an innovative partnership for the enhanced… |
NDA launches its new Social Impact and Communities StrategyThe strategy sets out the NDA’s obligations and strategic approach to supporting its communities and to maximising the social impact of its work, and you can read it here: NDA Social Impact and… |
Investment announced to boost UK nuclear workforceUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a package of public and private investment to reinforce the country's nuclear workforce and support 40,000 expected new jobs in its defence and civil… |
Sellafield clean-up skips ahead after triple first in legacy pondOperators have removed the first zeolite skip from Sellafield’s First Generation Magnox Storage Pond. The teams involved have recorded 2 other landmark successes in the process. They’… |
NDA celebrates the wealth of nuclear expertise in WalesOn Tuesday 12 March, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) welcomed key Welsh stakeholders, as well as students and academia, to their Innovation and Technology… |
Nuclear Waste Services Apprenticeship ProgrammeNuclear Waste Services (NWS) Apprenticeship Programme offers a hands-on learning experience in the nuclear sector, surrounded by experienced professionals who can support you throughout your… |
What is a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)?Geological disposal involves isolating radioactive waste deep underground, inside a suitable rock volume to ensure that no harmful quantities of radioactivity ever reach the surface environment. A… |
Collaborative project safely disposing of over 1,000 drums of radioactive waste completesNuclear waste reaches the end of the line, making it safer, sooner. A major collaboration between Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) and Nuclear Transport Solutions (… |
Sellafield high flier urges girls to reach for the skiesDrone expert Amanda Smith marked International Women's Day by representing the UK at a global technology conference. Amanda Smith explained to delegates at an industry summit in Switzerland… |
NDA group hosts first ever large-scale graduate recruitment eventThe NDA group hosted it's first ever large-scale graduate recruitment event in Manchester, with over 600 candidates in attendance. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group held its… |
New storage facility at Sellafield takes another step forwardClean up of the Sellafield site has taken another step forward with a new storage facility completing a vital milestone ahead of schedule. This month the £1.5 billion Box Encapsulation Plant… |
The NWS Strategy Series: Disposing of waste safely, permanently and sooner.Nuclear Waste Services has reached the last instalment of its Strategy Series! Over the course of the last few months, they have dissected their corporate strategy with some of their best experts… |
Fuel transfer trolley in place at Finnish encapsulation plantThe transfer trolley for moving used fuel transport casks has been installed at Finnish waste management company Posiva's encapsulation plant under construction at Olkiluoto. The trolley -… |